Incidence of pre-eclampsia by Body Mass Index category.
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | Primiparous | Multiparous | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number with pre-eclampsia (Number in BMI category) | % | Number with pre-eclampsia (Number in BMI category) | % | Number with pre-eclampsia (Number in BMI category) | % | |
| ≤ 18.5 | 2 (36) | 5.6 | 0 (14) | 0 | 2 (50) | 4.0 |
| 18.5– 24.9 | 27 (657) | 4.1 | 5 (521) | 1.0 | 32 (1178) | 2.7 |
| 25.0– 29.9 | 13 (265) | 4.9 | 12 (348) | 3.5 | 25 (613) | 4.1 |
| 30.0– 34.9 | 5 (106) | 4.7 | 5 (125) | 4 | 10 (231) | 4.4 |
| ≥ 35.0 | 4 (59) | 6.8 | 4 (100) | 4 | 8 (159) | 5.0 |
| Total | 51 (1123) | 4.5 | 26 (1108) | 2.3 | 77 (2231) | 3.5 |